Presto TV unveils rich slate of children’s programming Hours of the best kids and family TV available from launch

Media Release: Thursday January 8, 2015

Presto TV today announced it has secured a rich collection of children and family entertainment programming specially selected to bring smiles to young faces.

The collection, which will feature some of the most popular educational and entertainment programming available in the genre and will cater to children of all ages, will be available on the Presto TV service from launch.

Presto TV is a new streaming service delivering an unbelievable selection of ad-free TV shows streamed to your screens for a low monthly subscription fee.

Preschool viewers can enjoy Dora the Explorer as she explores the world in English and Spanish with her friends Boots and Backpack as well as watch popular favourites Go, Diego, Go!, Bubble Guppies and My Little Pony Friendship is Magic among many other great titles.

Kids can also go on undersea escapades with the hilarious SpongeBob SquarePants; watch the hijinks of the gang at the Littlest Pet Shop; take an entertaining and educational journey with Arthur; or watch entertaining shows such as Bo on the Go, Caillou, Super Why! and Strawberry Shortcake.

Presto TV also brings lots of adventures with the shape-shifting Transformers Prime and Transformers Rescue Bots; the mighty morphing Power Rangers Megaforce and Power Rangers Super Megaforce; and the crime fighting Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation.

Shaun James, Director of Presto and Video on Demand, said, “Kids have very special tastes and viewing habits when it comes to watching their favourite shows and we have made a massive effort to bring the best in kids and family entertainment to our new Presto TV service.”

“Our selection of kids programming has something for even the most discerning young viewer and parents will appreciate being able to offer them these hit children’s shows to stream on demand and on a multitude of different devices.”

Presto TV’s selection of childrens’ programming has been sourced from some of the world’s leading distributors including Viacom International Media Networks, Saban, DHX Media and Hasbro Studios. Programs available at launch will include:

Presto TV will provide subscribers with fantastic TV programs from a single online streaming source and will complement the existing Presto Movies service. Customers will be able to subscribe to Presto Entertainment or the Presto Movies service as stand-alone services or bundled together.

Presto TV will be a joint venture between Foxtel and Seven West Media and will soon confirm its launch date and will make more announcements on its television content line-up in the coming weeks.

Presto offers an intuitive customer interface and delivers the best in local and international video entertainment, curated collections, recommendations and critic’s reviews. Viewers can enjoy Presto on TV via Chromecast, selected Android tablets, iPads, and PC & Mac computers.